P Itaru Takayama #3
Age: 29 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/1961
P ITARU TAKAYAMA #3 - AGE: 29 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
26 14 5-8 1 4.66 106.1 119 7 55 55 1.64 1.3
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/04/1961 @ FUK Loss, 5-10 3.2 5 3 3 2 2 Loss
09/01/1961 @ KOB Loss, 5-7 4.1 0 0 0 0 3
08/25/1961 @ KIN Loss, 4-5 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
08/22/1961 @ NAG Win, 10-6 3.0 3 1 1 2 4
08/18/1961 FUK Win, 2-0 X 8.0 5 0 0 3 5 Win
08/13/1961 @ OSA Loss, 1-6 X 6.0 10 4 2 3 3 Loss
08/08/1961 KIN Loss, 4-8 X 4.2 8 5 5 5 0 Loss
07/31/1961 @ FUK Loss, 1-6 X 4.2 10 6 4 1 1 Loss
07/26/1961 @ KOB Win, 3-2 X 7.0 5 2 2 2 3 Win
07/21/1961 @ KIN Loss, 5-9 X 4.2 6 6 2 6 4 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:01/07/1932
Born in:Nagaoka, NII
Nationality:Japanese
Height:5' 10"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$4,780
Signed Through:1962 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 127 Days
Service This Yr:127 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1954, 2nd Pick in Round 2
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1961 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 26 14 5 8 1 4.66 106.1 119 64 55 7 55 55 0 0.0 0 4 28.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 2 0 100.0 12 4 14.81 10.07 4.66 4.66 4.18 1.64 98 1.3 .316        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 177 52 11 2 3 31 25 24 2 2 1 .294 .380 .429 .810      
vs. RHB 236 67 10 3 4 33 30 31 1 9 0 .284 .363 .403 .766      
BASEBALL ASSOCIATION OF NIPPON 1961 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 7 0 2 0 1 1.32 13.2 7 2 2 0 3 9  
June 6 5 1 1 0 5.83 29.1 38 20 19 4 20 14  
July 6 6 1 4 0 6.27 33.0 42 29 23 3 16 14  
August 5 3 1 2 0 3.22 22.1 27 10 8 0 14 13  
September 2 0 0 1 0 3.38 8.0 5 3 3 0 2 5  
Last Year 43 1 2 6 1 5.03 77.0 87 49 43 7 47 42  
2 Years Ago 25 11 4 5 0 5.27 99.0 109 70 58 10 53 52  
Career 200 118 42 55 5 4.74 904.2 972 538 476 93 464 450  
Home 12 8 4 3 0 5.27 56.1 66 34 33 5 26 24  
Road 14 6 1 5 1 3.96 50.0 53 30 22 2 29 31  
Grass 26 14 5 8 1 4.66 106.1 119 64 55 7 55 55  
Day 13 6 2 5 0 4.80 50.2 56 31 27 1 34 25  
Night 13 8 3 3 1 4.53 55.2 63 33 28 6 21 30  
As Starter 14 14 3 7 0 5.47 80.2 103 58 49 7 47 35  
As Reliever / Substitution 12 0 2 1 1 2.10 25.2 16 6 6 0 8 20  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1955 Kyoto - BAN 23 37 23 12 11 3 3.74 180.2 162 84 75 18 77 83 6 2 1.32 .249 4.08 0.9 96
1956 Kyoto - BAN 24 23 23 9 7 0 5.16 150.0 175 99 86 19 73 72 1 0 1.65 .307 4.57 0.5 73
1957 Kyoto - BAN 25 23 23 5 9 0 5.35 143.0 173 88 85 15 89 77 2 0 1.83 .333 4.91 -0.0 71
1958 Kyoto - BAN 26 23 23 5 9 0 4.48 148.2 147 84 74 17 70 69 2 0 1.46 .269 4.59 0.5 85
1959 Kyoto - BAN 27 12 11 4 5 0 4.32 73.0 70 44 35 7 40 38 1 1 1.51 .263 4.46 -0.0 81
1959 Osaka - BAN 27 13 0 0 0 0 7.96 26.0 39 26 23 3 13 14 0 0 2.00 .367 4.36 -0.2 45
1959 Total - BAN 27 25 11 4 5 0 5.27 99.0 109 70 58 10 53 52 1 1 1.64 .293 4.43 -0.2 67
1960 Osaka - BAN 28 43 1 2 6 1 5.03 77.0 87 49 43 7 47 42 0 0 1.74 .309 4.54 -0.2 79
1961 Vesutan - BAN 29 26 14 5 8 1 4.66 106.1 119 64 55 7 55 55 0 0 1.64 .316 4.18 1.3 91
Total BAN 200 118 42 55 5 4.74 904.2 972 538 476 93 464 450 12 3 1.59 .293 4.47 2.7 80
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1951 Total - 19 17 17 9 3 0 2.97 115.1 103 42 38 5 45 120 0 0 1.28 .308 2.85 3.4 100
1952 Total - 20 20 20 9 5 0 3.31 136.0 129 54 50 7 53 137 0 0 1.34 .315 3.02 3.7 100
1953 Total - 21 17 17 9 4 0 2.79 116.0 107 37 36 6 31 120 0 0 1.19 .311 2.63 3.8 100
1954 Total - 22 16 16 8 4 0 2.78 106.2 98 37 33 5 34 120 0 0 1.24 .313 2.52 3.7 100
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1955 Kyoto - INT P 37 23 5 12 0 18 1 .944 180.2 0.85 -1.0 .807
1956 Kyoto - INT P 23 23 9 21 1 30 0 1.000 150.0 1.80 +0.6 1.030
1957 Kyoto - INT P 23 23 8 14 0 22 0 1.000 143.0 1.38 +1.1 1.288
1958 Kyoto - INT P 23 23 7 13 0 20 0 1.000 148.2 1.21 +1.4 .905
1959 Kyoto - INT P 12 11 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 73.0 0.99 -1.3 .843
1959 Osaka - INT P 13 0 0 1 0 2 1 .500 26.0 0.35 -0.5 .492
1960 Osaka - INT P 42 1 3 13 2 17 1 .941 77.0 1.87 +1.1 1.051
1961 Vesutan - INT P 26 14 2 11 0 13 0 1.000 106.1 1.10 +0.9 .983
TOTAL P 199 118 36 91 3 130 3 .977 904.2 1.26 +2.3 .980
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/1954 Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft by the Kyoto Owls. (Round 2, Pick 2, 14th overall pick).
07/16/1954 Named the #14 prospect in the BAN
10/14/1954 Named the #7 prospect in the BAN
03/27/1955 Successfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Kyoto Owls development complex.
05/01/1955 Named the #9 prospect in the BAN
06/01/1955 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
06/03/1955 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/29/1955 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Rakisuta Rams with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/31/1955 Was selected to the 1955 Baseball Association of Nippon All-Star Game.
08/01/1955 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
09/01/1955 Wins the BAN EL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/01/1955 Wins the BAN EL Rookie of the Month Award.
10/09/1955 Wins the 1955 BAN Championship Series with the Kyoto Owls.
03/24/1959 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Kyoto Owls development complex.
06/18/1959 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Hosho Reliables with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/03/1959 Released by the Kyoto Owls.
08/05/1959 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,740 with the Osaka Sailors organization.
01/17/1961 Released by the Osaka Sailors.
02/02/1961 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,740 with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
02/02/1961 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
02/10/1961 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,780 with the Kinboshi Kites organization.
02/10/1961 Released by the Kinboshi Kites.
02/18/1961 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,740 with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
02/18/1961 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
05/02/1961 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,720 with the Vesutan Bees organization.
09/06/1961 Released by the Vesutan Bees.
10/20/1961 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,740 with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
11/05/1961 Released by the Rakisuta Rams.
11/14/1961 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,780 with the Rakisuta Rams organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1955 37 5
1960 43 10
Year GS Rank
1955 23 8
Year W Rank
1955 12 2
Year L Rank
1955 11 3
Year Win. % Rank
1955 .522 4
1956 .562 9
Year SV Rank
1955 3 5
Year HLD Rank
1955 2 1
1960 7 3
Year IP Rank
1955 180.2 7
Year BF Rank
1955 770 8
Year HRA Rank
1955 18 4
1956 19 8
1958 17 10
Year BB Rank
1955 77 4
1957 89 5
Year K Rank
1955 83 7
Year WP Rank
1955 4 6
1957 5 7
Year ERA Rank
1955 3.74 7
Year BABIP Rank
1955 .249 2
1958 .269 7
Year WHIP Rank
1955 1.32 6
Year K/BB Rank
1955 1.08 6
Year RA/9 Rank
1955 12.01 6
Year HR/9 Rank
1955 0.90 7
Year H/9 Rank
1955 8.07 5
Year BB/9 Rank
1955 3.84 7
Year K/9 Rank
1955 4.13 6
Year RA Rank
1955 14 8
1960 42 10
Year GF Rank
1955 10 8
Year QS Rank
1955 11 9
Year QSP Rank
1955 .478 7
Year CG Rank
1955 6 4
Year CGP Rank
1955 .261 4
Year SHO Rank
1955 2 3
Year GB% Rank
1955 0.49 4
1956 0.57 1
1957 0.52 4
Year WAR Rank
1955 1.5 8
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